National University of Ireland Galway

The National University of Ireland Galway was first established in 1845 and initially opened to teach just 68 students. Today, it’s home to over 17,000 students taught across four colleges:

• College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies

• College of Business, Public Policy and Law

• College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

• College of Science and Engineering

Notably, the university has special statutory responsibility for the Irish language to be a working language of the university and the university has two student societies dedicated to the Irish language: An Cumann Gaelach and An Cumann Drámaíochta. The university is also an active participant in Seachtain na Gaeilge, an annual celebration of the Irish language.

Over 12 percent of students at the university are classified as international and the university regularly features in the QS World University Rankings.